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Lucio Fontana

Italian-Argentine sculptor, painter and theorist, Manifiesto blanco, Spatialism (1899-1968)
Person human Q312392

Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
February 19, 1899
Date of death
September 7, 1968, 1968[10]
Place of birth
Rosario
Place of death
Comabbio
Country of citizenship
Italy, Kingdom of Italy, Argentina[11][12][13]
Occupation
painter, sculptor, designer, jewelry designer, architectural drafter, ceramicist, draftsperson, visual artist, watercolorist[14][15][16][17]
Field of work
painting[18]
Educated at
Brera Academy[19]
Genre
abstract art, figure, geometric abstraction[26][27][28]
Work location
Buenos Aires, Milan, Paris[34][35][36]
Student of
Adolfo Wildt[37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Italian
Artist files at
Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, College for Creative Studies-bibliotheek, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member, Fondation Lucio Fontana, reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights, copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
hedendaagsesieraden.nl[38]
End of work period
1967
Exhibition history
Galleria Gian Ferrari[31]
Family name
Fontana[32]
Given name
Lucio[33]
Has works in the collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Kröller-Müller Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Detroit Institute of Arts, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, Musée d'art moderne de Paris, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Museum Arnhem, CODA Museum, Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Van Abbemuseum, Louisa Guinness collection, Neue Nationalgalerie, Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Design Museum Den Bosch, TextielMuseum, Print Collection, Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Kunsthaus Zürich, Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne), Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Museum Ludwig, Israel Museum, Sprengel Museum, Cimitero dell'Osservanza
In opposition to
Ibrahim Kodra, Post-cubism
Show all 34 facts +10
Influenced by
Movimento Arte Concreta, Movimento Spaziale, Bruno Munari[20][21][22]
Movement
Movimento Spaziale, Movimento Arte Concreta[24][25]
Name in native language
Lucio Fontana
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, NADD Wikidata project, WikiProject New York Public Library
Participant in
Documenta II, Jewelry by Contemporary Painters and Sculptors, Scultura Aurea, Say Hello, Wave Goodbye[39][40][41]
Represented by
Sperone Westwater Gallery, Artists Rights Society, Skarstedt Gallery, Louisa Guinness Gallery
Residence
Viale Bligny, Viale Bligny 42[29][30]
Significant person
Ettore Gian Ferrari
Significant place
Bar Gattullo
Start of work period
1910
🏷️ Also known as
en Lucio Fontana ar لوسيو فونتانا fa فونتانا، لوچو، ۱۸۹۹-۱۹۶۸م. -- داستان he לוצ'יו פונטנה he לוצ'יו פונטאנה ja ルーチョ・フォンタナ ko 루치오 폰타나 ko 루초 폰타나 ru Фонтана, Лучо ru Лучо Фонтана ru Лючио Фонтана ru Фонтана, Лючио sv Fontana zh 卢乔·丰塔纳 zh 卢西奥·丰塔纳 zh 卢齐欧·封塔纳 zh 封塔纳 zh 路奇奥·冯塔纳 zh-hans 路奇奥·冯塔纳 zh-hant 盧齊歐·封塔納
🔖 Identifiers · 165
ISNI
0000000081083637
VIAF cluster ID
29590895, 299060006
Library of Congress authority ID
n50023910
GND ID
11869216X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Lucio Fontana by Lothar Wolleh.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID
lucio-fontana-413944
ARTIC artist ID
34502
AbART person ID
2940
American Academy in Rome ID
12377714
Arab Encyclopedia concept ID
12590
ArchINFORM person/group ID
48673
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/73590
Show all 165 identifiers +153
Archivio della ceramica person ID
F/Fontana Lucio
Art UK artist ID
fontana-lucio-18991968
ArtBrokerage artist ID
Lucio-Fontana
Artcyclopedia artist ID
fontana_lucio
Artist-info artist ID
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Artists of the World ID
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Artnet artist ID
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Artsy artist ID
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AskArt person ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
FontanaLucio1899-1968
BNMM authority ID
000060270
Basis Wien person ID
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Beaux-Arts ID
lucio-fontana
Benezit ID
B00065884
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12255231v
Boijmans artist ID
6331
Bridgeman artist ID
4230
British Museum person or institution ID
27492
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
981058525105906706
CONOR.BG ID
17584997
CONOR.SI ID
249699
Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
1009J0152
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10470667
Capitolium Art artist ID
fontana-lucio-1899-1968/xar-234
Christie's creator ID
22307
CiNii Research ID
1140000791698571648
CoBiS author ID
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CollectieGelderland creator ID
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Cultureel Woordenboek ID
internationale-beeldende-kunst-vanaf-1850/lucio-fontana
Cyprus University of Technology ID
18678
DACS ID (2022)
000357
DACS ID (former)
d9526926-5fc3-dc11-8783-0015600b8875
DBNL author ID
font053
DDB person (GND) ID
11869216X
DFK Paris person ID
0009265077
De Agostini ID
Fontana,+Lùcio
Described at URL
luciofontana.net, www.fondazioneluciofontana.it, www.finestresullarte.info, www.guggenheim.org
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11869216X
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210311629212
Discogs artist ID
3834745
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
202452
Enciclopedia d'arte italiana ID
138
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Lucio-Fontana
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
lucio-fontana
Europeana entity
agent/base/77604
Evene ID
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FAST ID
7857
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_11869216X
Fondazione Fiera ID
1580
Freebase ID
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Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005070989707141, 991007833569707141
Galleria Recta artist ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000134089126208
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m083svc
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
lucio-fontana
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0027456
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Lucio_Fontana
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4717300
Grove Art Online ID
T028873
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
20083
ICCD agent ID
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IPI base code
I-002651167-9
IdRef ID
02889071X
Invaluable.com person ID
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Itaú Cultural ID
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IxTheo authority ID
079474322
JRC Names ID
165370
Japan Search name ID
ルーチョ・フォンタナ
Joconde author ID
T513-11484
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11869216X
Kallías ID
PE00352779
Krugosvet article (archived)
kultura_i_obrazovanie/izobrazitelnoe_iskusstvo/FONTANA_LYUCHIO.html
KulturNav-ID
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Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
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Le Delarge artist ID
10497_artiste_FONTANA_Lucio
Lex ID
Lucio_Fontana
Libraries Australia ID
35803114
Libris-URI
nl02234629x5wq6
LombardiaBeniCulturali artwork author ID
1732, 1730
MACM artist ID
fontana-lucio
MMB ID
28211
MNCARS artist ID
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Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
16553
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
1930
MusicBrainz artist ID
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MutualArt artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02266734
NDL Authority ID
00466586
NE.se ID
lucio-fontana
NL CR AUT ID
js20060714001
NLA Trove people ID
1094366
NLAI ID
1468179
NLP ID
a0000001920928
NSK (VIAF) ID
000171007
NSK ID
981005785084909366
NUKAT ID
n2004087219
National Gallery of Art artist ID
4116
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID
962
National Library of Israel ID (old)
001436222
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007506284205171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202307592
National Library of Latvia ID
000200779
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*306000;=xs
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810650448605606
National Library of Portugal ID
1899026
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1156156
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068692749
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
8438
Obálky knih ID
js20060714001
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3901850
Open Library ID
OL196157A
OpenMLOL author ID
131972
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095826881
Parsifal cluster ID
871890
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
16751
PictoRight ID code
SI-01086
Pinakothek artist ID
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Pittori Liguri ID
fontana-lucio-ceramista-in-liguria
Prabook ID
1109999
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
21769
Québec cultural heritage directory people ID
21734
RERO ID (legacy)
A003252067, A023304693
RILM ID
109309
RKDartists ID
28536
Rai Teche person ID
lucio-fontana
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
36849
SBN author ID
CFIV014512
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
56818
SELIBR ID
187146
SFMOMA artist ID
Lucio_Fontana
SHARE Catalogue author ID
327881
SNAC ARK ID
w6cz4m19
Saint Louis Art Museum person ID
1108
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ID
7384-lucio-fontana
Städel Museum artist ID
fontana-lucio
Tabakalera ID
53910
Tate artist ID
lucio-fontana-1102
Thyssen-Bornemisza artist ID
208
Treccani ID
lucio-fontana
Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID
lucio-fontana
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
lucio-fontana
UCA authority ID
15839
Union List of Artist Names ID
500031629
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
72387, 315427
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058525105906706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1379053
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10045375
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/149018
WikiArt ID
lucio-fontana
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PCjw8XqJRHgJVbvdfcbpvBP
Yale LUX ID
person/906e5b37-65c3-487d-a348-1f8d3a0b713c

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 40
Israel Museum, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'art moderne de Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne +32 more
Occupation 8
painter, designer, sculptor, draftsperson, ceramicist, visual artist, architectural drafter, jewelry designer
Country of citizenship 3
Italy, Argentina, Kingdom of Italy
Influenced by 3
Bruno Munari, Movimento Spaziale, Movimento Arte Concreta
Work location 3
Paris, Buenos Aires, Milan
Founded entities 2
Movimento Spaziale, Movimento Arte Concreta
Genre 2
abstract art, geometric abstraction
Movement 2
Movimento Spaziale, Movimento Arte Concreta
Participated in 2
Documenta II, 4. documenta
Described by source 1
hedendaagsesieraden.nl
Educated at 1
Brera Academy
Family name 1
Fontana
Field of work 1
painting
Given name 1
Lucio
In opposition to 1
Ibrahim Kodra
Influenced 1
Steven Parrino
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Italian
Participant in 1
Documenta II
Place of birth 1
Rosario
Place of death 1
Comabbio
Residence 1
Viale Bligny
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Adolfo Wildt
Teachers 1
Adolfo Wildt
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Movimento Spaziale
← Performer 1
Movimento Arte Concreta
← Represents 1
Didier Ltd
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Summary

Lucio Fontana was born on February 19, 1899[1], in Rosario[2]. He died on September 7, 1968[3], in Comabbio[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], designer[7], jewelry designer[8], and architectural drafter[9].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Steven Parrino[42], an artist[43], 1958–2005[44], of United States[45].

He is credited with the discovery of Movimento Spaziale[46], an art movement[47], founded in 1947[48].

FAQs

Where was Lucio Fontana born?

Lucio Fontana's place of birth was Rosario[2].

Where did Lucio Fontana die?

Lucio Fontana passed away in Comabbio[4].

What did Lucio Fontana do for work?

Lucio Fontana worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], designer[7], jewelry designer[8], and architectural drafter[9].

Where did Lucio Fontana go to school?

Lucio Fontana was educated at Brera Academy[19].

Who did Lucio Fontana influence?

Lucio Fontana has been cited as an influence by Steven Parrino[42].

What did Lucio Fontana discover?

Lucio Fontana is credited as discoverer of Movimento Spaziale[46].

Related Entities

Argentina Comabbio Detroit Institute of Arts Didier Ltd Israel Museum Italy Kingdom of Italy Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Milan Musée d'art moderne de Paris Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Neue Nationalgalerie Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
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  22. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
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  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  31. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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